TreyMcBride

News: 2 days agoMcBride reeled in his only target for two yards during Sunday's 28-16 victory against the Cowboys.

Spin: McBride so far has played second fiddle to Cardinals No. 1 tight end Zach Ertz through three games, garnering six targets and 77 offensive snaps to the latter's 20 and 118, respectively. In fact, fellow TE Geoff Swaim has seen 71 plays on offense, including 32 to McBride's 30 in Week 3, though the former hasn't been targeted. As such, McBride doesn't hold much sway in fantasy at the moment and may not unless an injury strikes Arizona's receiving corps at some point.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: McBride was the first tight end selected in the 2022 draft. The second-round pick played 22% of Arizona's snaps in a reserve role through Week 9 but was promoted into an every-down role once Zach Ertz suffered a torn ACL. During his final eight games, McBride played 83% of the snaps and handled 4.6 targets per game. He wasn't much of a fantasy option, though he was playing without Kyler Murray (torn ACL) for most of the span, and his lone game over 10 fantasy points was impressive (7-78-1 receiving line on 10 targets in Week 17). Ertz's early-season status is in doubt, so McBride figures to open 2023 in a sizable role, but he may again be without Murray and could eventually slide back in behind Ertz. McBride is nonetheless a viable late-round flier.